Clasp



G. A. QUETIN May 23, 1939.

CLASP Filed Nov. 22, 1938 Inventor feog/y/x mj vi Que 77/7 Patented May23, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in hairpins of the clasp type, andthe principal object in view is to provide an easily opened and closeddevice of this character for clasping a large number of hair strandswithout same.

tangling the Another object is to provide a device of the character andfor the purpose above set forth,

which is strong and durable, inexpensive to manufacture and may beeasily hidden in the hair.

Other and subordinate objects are also comprehended by my invention, allof which, to-

gether with the precise nature of my improvement will be readilyunderstood from the succeeding description and claim when read withreference to the drawing accompanying and forming part of thespecification.

In said drawing: Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a preferredembodiment of my invention,

f Figure 2' is a view in edge elevation,

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section taken I on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Referring to the drawing by numerals, in the illustrated embodimentthereof, my improved clasp comprises a pair of semi-circular fiatclasping jaws I, 2, of any suitable metal, pivotally connected togetherat one end, as at 3,for movement toward and from each other into closingand opening positions, respectively, and forming in the closed positionthereof, a circle. The free ends of the jaws I and 2 are formed intolaterally bent hooks 4 adapted, in the closed position of the jaws, towipe past each other and interlock with a snap action.

Each jaw I, 2, has extending from the inner edge thereof a series ofpin-like resilient prongs and, close in slightly spaced relation underclosing of said jaws with the prongs in said series aligned in end toend relation and said prongs and jaws occupying a common plane.

In the use of the described clasp, the jaws, I,

2, are opened and placed in position to clasp the 5 hair and then closedand interlocked in a manner which will be clear, under which operationthe series of prongs 5 are forced through the strand of the hair and thelatter enclosed by the jaws I and 2, thereby binding the strand tol)gether, with the prongs inserted through or between the strands andthereby keeping the same from becoming tangled.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention withl out further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention as described is susceptible of" modificationwithout departing from the inventive concept and right is hereinreserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the subjoinedclaim.

What I claim is:

A clasp for use in the hair comprising a pair of semi-circular claspjaws pivotally connected together at one end for relative swingingmovement toward and from each other into closing and opening positions,respectively, and forming in the closing position thereof an annularframe and a series of pin-like prongs extending from the inner edge ofeach jaw in laterally u spaced parallel relation, the prongs in saidseries aligningvin end to end equidistantly spaced relation in theclosing position of the jaws and occupying a common plane, the free-endsof the jaws being bent to form hooks interlocking with a snap action inthe closed position of the jaws, said prongs in the closing position ofthe jaws extending at right angles to a diametrical center line of theframe passing through said pivotal connection and the free ends of thejaws, and said series of prongs in the closing position of the jawscompletely filling the frame.

GEORGINA A. QUETIN.

